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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of Bovine TB: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Nov 2024)
Michael Fitzmaurice: Unfortunately, some farmers have had a test but then more of their animals went down with TB so they had to get rid of the whole herd. Why must farmers in that situation wait four months before they-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of Bovine TB: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Nov 2024)
Michael Fitzmaurice: Does the Department reckon that a lot of the bacteria will be gone by that stage?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of Bovine TB: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Nov 2024)
Michael Fitzmaurice: My next question is for Mr. O'Mahony. Farmers feel like they have to go through a lot of hoops to get their money. A lot of these farmers are in a tough financial situation. How efficient is the Department's system at ensuring farmers are paid?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of Bovine TB: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Nov 2024)
Michael Fitzmaurice: I have one more question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of Bovine TB: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Nov 2024)
Michael Fitzmaurice: If a farmer has to clear their herd and get rid of it and they then do nothing for the four or six months, is there any money there for them for those six months? They cannot live on fresh air.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of Bovine TB: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Nov 2024)
Michael Fitzmaurice: Is this just the thing for a person who is working or not working?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of Bovine TB: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Nov 2024)
Michael Fitzmaurice: That is provided if the whole herd goes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of Bovine TB: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Nov 2024)
Michael Fitzmaurice: Okay. I thank Mr. O'Mahony for that.
- Family Courts Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (5 Nov 2024)
Michael Fitzmaurice: I support the Bill. It is very important that we have proper facilities and that family court proceedings, which are often difficult, can be carried out with dignity and respect for those involved. I support the Bill.
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024) Michael Fitzmaurice: We will hardly even reach last year's figure but anyway, it might do. Regarding food aid, I remember a few years ago a plan was done out for how much we would give over a three-year period. We had actually paid a lot of it ahead of our time. I see there is a new figure for food aid. Why is that?
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024) Michael Fitzmaurice: Organic is down 66%. What is the reason for that?
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024) Michael Fitzmaurice: Why would it be paid out of environmental?
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024) Michael Fitzmaurice: Deputy Kenny spoke about the ACRES budget. I know farmers got in on it and that is welcome. In fairness to the staff in Portlaoise they handled the BPS, CRISS, BISS, ANC, sheep welfare and the whole shebang. How come they are able to get all payments out perfectly but then in Wexford there are forestry schemes and ACRES and it seems to be the greatest nightmare that ever was. How come...
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024) Michael Fitzmaurice: I know that.
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024) Michael Fitzmaurice: What I cannot understand is this. If the satellite shows something from the sky for the BISS and the feed inspection is done rapidly, in fairness to them, up to a month ago we did not have a system where they were able to feed the information into the ACRES side if it was an ACRES inspection. That is a year and a half down the road now. That is not tolerable, to be frank. In fairness, on...
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024) Michael Fitzmaurice: France paid it all, in fairness.
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024) Michael Fitzmaurice: That is debatable because the second part did not come.
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024) Michael Fitzmaurice: With all due respect, even if a farmer was paid €1,000 more, it is a five-year plan. There is no point whipping it off their BISS or their CRISS or whatever they are getting. There is no point in sending out a letter the following week saying “I want this back” or “I want that back”. It is like waiting in the grass for someone. They will be paid for...
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024) Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank the Minister for coming in. Going through the Estimates, the allocation for food safety, animal and plant health and animal welfare is down 4%. Why is this the case?
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024) Michael Fitzmaurice: It is near the beginning of the document supplied. It is table 3 on page 5.